Table of Contents
Foreword Jerry Saltz 7
Welcome to talk ART 8
What does Contemporary Art Mean to Us? 12
Discovering Contemporary Art
1 Performance Art 24
Original artwork Katherine Bernhardt
2 Public Art 38
Original artwork Yinka Ilori
3 Photography 60
Original artwork Tt X AB-Teresa Farrell Alvaro Barrington
4 Art & Political Change 76
Original artwork Lenz Geerk
5 Art & Feminism 90
Original artwork Katherine Bradford
6 Art & Representation 104
Original artwork Jon Key
7 Sound Art 122
Original artwork Salman Toor
8 Ceramics 134
Original artwork Shawanda Corbett
9 Art in the Margins 150
Original artwork Ana Benaroya
10 Cartoon Art 162
Original artwork by KAWS
How to Get Involved in Contemporary Art
Where & How to See Art 178
How to Create your Own Collection 192
Advice for Budding Artists 204
What to Read 216
Index 217
Picture Credits 221
Acknowledgements 223